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A town of 339,106 people in Suffolk County, New York
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Arthur W. Rossiter, Jr., residence on St. Marks Lane, Islip, Long Island. LOC gsc.5a033331939
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Arthur W. Rossiter, Jr., residence on St. Marks Lane, Islip, Long Island. LOC gsc.5a03333, 1939

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Town in New York, United States
1683Established
339,938Population
163 sq miArea
7 ftElevation

Islip ( EYE-slip) is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 339,938 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the fourth most populous city or town in the New York metropolitan area. The Town of Islip also contains a smaller, unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place named Islip, which serves as the town seat.

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Housing in Islip

$685K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Islip home is worth about $685,000, up 5.3% in a year, 30% above the New York typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list107.1%
Sold in May9
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School Grade A-

The public schools Islip’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictBRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools87

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